Lewis, Richard Henry, 1832-1917

Richard Henry Lewis, Sr., taught and practiced medicine in Henderson County, Wake County, Kinston, and Hendersonville. He was president of Kinston College and briefly of Judson College in Hendersonville. Members of both sides of his family, including Elisha Battle and Col. Exum Lewis, were prominent in the law, business, and medical fields. Lewis's father, John Wesley Lewis (d. 1843), was a doctor who practiced in Edgecombe County, Raleigh, and Warrenton.

From the description of Richard Henry Lewis, Sr., papers, 1843-1893 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 310978746